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xx xx xx Contents xx MedEsthetics (ISSN 1937-2140 & USPS 024-336), Volume 10, No. 6, September 2014 is published monthly except in February, June, August and December by Creative Age Communications, Inc., 7628 Densmore Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406-2042, USA, Phone 818.782.7328, Fax 818.782.7450. Basic annual subscription rates are: $48.00 in the U.S., $65.00 in Canada, and $70.00 in other international countries. Periodicals Postage Paid at Van Nuys, CA and additional mailing offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send all UAA to CFS; NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES: send address corrections to MedEsthetics, P.O. Box 1072, Skokie, IL 60076-8072. Canadian distribution publication agreement no. 40798037. MedEsthetics, 6915 Dixie Rd., PO BOX 2601, Mississauga ON L4T 0A9, Canada. COLUMNS 18 Business Consult by Ryan Miller Manage your practice's online presence and reputation 28 Details by Garry R. Lee, MD, and Gordon H. Sasaki, MD, FACS Platelet-Rich Plasma and hair growth 34 Legal Issues by Padraic B. Deighan, JD, PhD Informed consent: assessing and educating your patients 76 Newsmakers by Linda W. Lewis Robotic hair restoration FEATURES 38 Autologous Medicine by Inga Hansen Physicians share their experiences with autologous fi llers and topicals 46 Breaking the Barrier by Linda W. Lewis Delivering topicals with fractional lasers and microneedling 52 Safe & Effective by Annemarie Mannion The multifaceted FDA-approval process and what it means for your practice 58 Success Through Specialization by Maryann Hammers Targeted marketing and family support drive one physician's fi ve successful practices DEPARTMENTS 6 Best Practices 12 Introductions 66 Product Reviews 70 News & Events 74 Advertiser Index Contents 28 52 58 46 September 2014, Volume 10, Number 6 COVER: Tess Mauricio, MD PHOTOGRAPHY: Cory Sorensen